Artificial Intelligence

AI is integrated in the EHR so patients don't have to repeat - every time they call - the reason why they're calling, says Talkdesk healthcare and life sciences GM Patty Hayward.

AI has not yet done what the technology has done for other industries, and that is to inject productivity and efficiency gains into the system, says Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, senior medical director of digital health and innovation at Johns Hopkins Medicine.  

Technology can consolidate systems and automate workflows, easing challenges including burnout, says Nicole Rogas, president of symplr.

The introduction of a command center that looks at efficiencies and finances has been a key driver in the Middle East, says Sam Amory, managing director for the Middle East and Africa at Dedalus.

Symplr is building a connected enterprise to offer customers one vendor and the ability to share data among products, says Tony DiGiorgio, chief architect.  

Large language models need an underlying process for clinical notes to trigger a lab test, prescription or other recommendation, says Dr. Jay Anders, CMO at Medicomp Systems.

CBO fielded questions from lawmakers ranging from AI and machine learning to healthcare consolidation and transparency.

AI, technology to improve maternal health outcomes and funding for public health data modernization are big topics at HIMSS24, says Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS.  

Nursing informatics has evolved and integrated with information and analytical science to provide support and decision-making, says Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, program director of nursing informatics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.  

Dr. Stephanie Lahr, president of healthcare AI technology company Artisight, explains how Harnessing artificial intelligence can enable care transformation as well as enhance virtual nursing, quality and outcomes.